neuroticbaker

I’ve been in the mood for banana bread ever since I made the banana cake with my own “quick ripe” bananas. You remember, the failed cake? This time I bought a couple of bananas and let them sit on my counter for about a week, so they would be nice and ripe.
I couldn’t find my tried and true recipe, so I started the hunt for its replacement. While perusing, I came across a banana coffeecake with ...

It’s been a little rainy lately and I was in the mood for something colorful, but also for something that wasn’t going to be a lot of work. My son had been asking for sugar cookies and I still hade sprinkles left over from my un-fun-funfetti cake, so I was set!
This recipe has always been tried and true for me and I needed something to bake that would be neurotic free. (Of course, I haven’t ...

One of my favorite places for brunch when I lived in NYC was Grange Hall. It was in what used to be a speakeasy in the West Village. Besides their amazing Amish Potatoes (which was something I was never quite able to duplicate), they also made really good blueberry cornmeal pancakes. When I saw this recipe, it reminded me of the pancakes, so I decided to make it.
I was a little disappointed by ...

I found the idea of baking ice cream mixed with flour so interesting, that I had to try it again. This time I was going to put a little more thought into the flavor. I decided on a ginger ice cream and added crystalized ginger, lemon zest, and a little lemon juice. I also made a lemon glaze to put on top.
This one didn't bake as high as the Karamel Sutra loaf, but the ...

I saw an article on Huffpost and had to do a double take. Ice cream bread? It sounded like some kind of oxymoron. I couldn’t understand how this could be possible. The recipe only called for two ingredients, ice cream and self-rising flour. I had to see this for myself and I was dying to know what it would taste like. I went to the store and spent about 20 minutes staring at ice cream containers ...

I know, this pic looks like a casserole. Luckily, it’s so much better than that!
I was trying to think of something new to do with chicken, because it’s the main staple in my son’s diet. Also, broccoli is the only veggie my son will eat, so it’s hard to find recipe with the right, veggie to protein combo that he will eat. When I saw this recipe, I thought I hit the jackpot. Chicken, broccoli, ...